Councillor Seána Ó Rodaigh to be elected as new Mayor of Fingal County Council dublinlive.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dublinlive.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Policing patrols stepped up at North Dublin DART stations after series of incidents involving youths
Several social media videos show jumping on a car and a woman falling under a train after an approach by youths. By Niall O Connor Wednesday 5 May 2021, 6:00 AM May 5th 2021, 6:00 AM 36,366 Views 51 Comments
Image: Shutterstock/4H4 Photography
Image: Shutterstock/4H4 Photography
CONCERNS OVER A series of incidents involving young people has seen gardaí step up patrols in the Dublin coastal villages of Howth and Malahide.
Videos have circulated online of a number of incidents, including a gang of teens surrounding a car at traffic lights, while another young person jumped on its roof; the assault of two children; and a horrifying incident during which a woman fell underneath a DART in Howth Station.
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“My guesstimate is that in Fingal we have paid in excess of €50,000 for such journeys during this pandemic that have not been made and if this is just one local authority, then the figure countrywide could run to millions,” he said.
Fingal County Council said one councillor has waived their expenses.
“The Annual Expenses Allowance for elected members is calculated and paid in line with regulations and guidelines from the department and on the basis of ‘relevant meetings’ in a year,” it said.
“The exceptional circumstances of the pandemic and its effect on the members’ ability to meet in the normal way is being provided for this year. Payment is made monthly rather than on a meeting-by-meeting basis. The budget provision for the travel element of the annual expenses is €69,300.”
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Mobster John Gilligan released from jail two months after drugs bust and arrest in Spain
Gerard Couzens
Updated: 20 Dec 2020, 11:37
IRISH gangster John Gilligan has been released from jail less than two months after his arrest for suspected drugs and weapon offences.
The convicted drug smuggler was bailed by a Spanish judge who let him home for Christmas after an application from his defence lawyer - he was released on Monday.
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John Gilligan has been given early release just two months after his arrest in SpainCredit: PA:Press Association
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Gilligan was arrested on October 2020 in a villa in Costa BlancaCredit: Free for editorial use